Pittsburg Palace Glimpse of Mrs Gusky’s Fifth Avenue Home
A detailed tour of the new Mrs J M Gusky residence on Fifth avenue between Aiken and Roupe streets describes a three story stone mansion with a grand stained glass Tiffany window, a slippery staircase, and white mahogany woodwork. The drawing room offers a gold satin interior while the hall features a luminous stained glass panel and carved wood detailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
J. M. Gusky
Aiken and
Roup Streets
Europe
Tiffany
New York
Grea
Hailo
Caenne
Holland
Interior of the Gusky mansion hall and rooms described
A detailed tour of Mrs. Grusky's house reveals white Cleveland sandstone exteriors and a sunlit, marble floored hall. Maple woodwork, arches, and a grand staircase define the foyer leading to a music room with sycamore panels and tapestry, a mahogany lined library, and a cherry dining room with a large hunting tapestry.
Interior of Mrs Gusky’s Pittsburgh mansion described in detail
HEPBURN JOHNS details a marble kitchen, elaborate woodwork, and luxuriously decorated rooms across three floors. He notes unique maple and other hard woods, silk brocade walls, and a grand staircase with a stained glass window. The house is praised as artistic and ready for the family in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasky
Ireland
de Wolf
Pittsburg
New York
Hepburn Johns
Tremendous Snakes and Impertinent Monkeys as House Pets
Rio de Janeiro dispatch describes a sudden Rio trip by a party of travelers, noting eight funeral processions in one hour and vivid observations of Brazilian funeral customs, street life, and costly rites. The author examines dangers from tarantulas and fever, warns to inspect clothing and bedding, and shares wary impressions of locals, politics, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
Rio
Incre
Brazil
Campo Santo
General da Fonseca
Peixotto
Fannyiz B. Waared
Girl Fire Fighters in England's Holloway College Brigade
A historical sketch of women fire brigades at Holloway College in Surrey led by Miss Bishop under fire inspector Merryweather. Students form three floor-based units, drill with pump and hose, and descend a canvas chute for safe evacuation, demonstrating early female emergency roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Merryweather
Merryweather
England
J. Compton Merryweather
Royal Holloway College
Holloway College
Thomas Holloway
Surrey
Her
Oxford
Cambridge
Miss Bishop
Eesears
Fire Drills At Royal Holloway College And Private Homes
Article describes efficient emergency drills using chutes and ladders at Royal Holloway College, noting student speed and safety. It details hydrant and hose handling, bucket chains, and a simulated fire in a sitting room. It also covers a private laundry fire brigade at J Blundell Maple residence with women operating a hand engine and hoses, supported by royal patronesses and a simple dress code for drill participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway College
J. Blundell Maple
Childwickbury
St. Albans
Rainmaking Debate Echoes Plutarch Across War Reports
General Dyrenforth plans to publish his rainmaking report amid showers after battles. Observer Dunn cites Plutarch on post battle rain and questions the theory, while Drs Nagle and Cook dispute causal links to battlefield decay. Dyrenforth dissociates from a firm rain theory and emphasizes scientific testing of explosive ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teutones
Massalia
Dunn
Plutarch
John T. Nagle
Registrar of Vital Statistics
T. Cook
Plut
Dr. Cook
Dyrenforth
Washington
Belors
How Bees Can Be Mailed
Bees were once declared unmailable by the Post Office Department but the regulation was recalled after beekeepers proved their transport boxes could not be broken. They typically use a wooden box with three compartments: a candy-filled end for nourishment, a ventilated end, and a middle dark chamber for insects to shelter during cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
Besanty
Rio
Rio de Janeiro
Post Office Department
How to Cook the Trout with Vinegar Epicure's Way
Forest and Stream outlines three trout cooking methods: frying, roasting in ashes, and boiling or steaming. The best result comes from a large trout boiled in water with white wine vinegar, served hot with caper or egg sauce and wine. It warns against overbaking bacon and stresses selecting firm flesh, bright eyes, red gills, and avoiding frozen fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Norris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pittsburg Palace
White
Sycamore
Benes
Cupid
Yellow Jack
Fannie B. Ward
Pifxotios
Rig
Earth
Paradise
Mexico
Brazi
Wis
France
M. Berthelot
Russia
New World
Girl Fire Fighters
Royal Holloway College of England
Whitten
Dispatch
West Center
London
Royal Holloway
Queen Victoria
Princess of Wales
Imperial
Empress Eugenie
Cleveland
Marlborough
Roxburgh
Argyle
Breadalbane
Hertford
Downshire
Londonderry
Countess of
Londesborough
Lady Sheffield
Baroness Rothschild
Baroness Burdette
THE
Heaven Busters
Gen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!